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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Cold War ended in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, was a real historical person.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 caused his downfall.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Air pollution such as smog and particulate matter causes global warming.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Insulin resistance causes polycystic ovary syndrome in women.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The Vietnam War caused high US inflation in the late 1960s.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Changes in barometric air pressure trigger migraines.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Global warming threatens to eliminate major wine-producing regions across Europe.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Lightning never strikes the same place twice, so a struck spot is safe afterward.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Global population is projected to peak and begin falling during the 21st century.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that OpenAI described a swarm of roughly 10,000 AI agents working on the Navier-Stokes problem, with separate research teams exploring ideas and combining results.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Jesus is the English form of the Greek Iesous, which renders the Hebrew name Yeshua (Joshua), a common name in first-century Judea.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Early twentieth-century Australian policies toward part-Aboriginal people included an aim of 'breeding out' Aboriginal ancestry through intermarriage with white people.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that ChatGPT's replies are written by real human beings rather than software.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The bank Goldman Sachs hires software engineers.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Rupert Murdoch owns The Wall Street Journal.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that In 2026, an international expert group renamed polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Thawing Arctic permafrost is releasing heat-trapping gases that were previously frozen in the ground and are adding to global warming.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Committee to Protect Journalists has recorded more than 200 journalists and media workers killed in the Gaza war since October 2023.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016 makes it illegal to use software to circumvent ticket purchase limits on online ticketing sites.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Corina Machado.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Caligula declared war on the sea god Neptune.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Medieval serfs were legally tied to the land.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Otto von Bismarck served as the first Chancellor of the German Empire.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occurred without a declaration of war.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The atomic bombing of Hiroshima was the first use of a nuclear weapon in war.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that World War I led to the rise of fascism.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Soviet Union won the Winter War.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Natural factors explain recent global warming.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Warm air rises because it is less dense than cold air.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Arctic sea ice is shrinking because of global warming.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The war in Ukraine has caused a major refugee crisis.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that World War I was caused mainly by nationalism and alliances.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that US colleges award credit for high AP exam scores.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Mountains cause more rain on windward slopes.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Princess Qajar was a real historical figure.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The ancient Greeks believed the Amazons were real.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottomans in 1453.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Vikings raided medieval Britain.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The 1918 flu pandemic killed more people than World War I.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Ottoman Empire captured Constantinople in 1453.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Linus Pauling was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for his advocacy against above-ground nuclear testing.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Hitting the wall during a marathon is inevitable for all runners.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Archaeologists study human history and culture by examining artifacts and remains.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Trojans were defenseless late in the night because they were celebrating the end of the war with a festival.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Phrygian cult goddess Cybele is known in ancient Rome as Magna Mater.?
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